Niki Lauda vs Alain Prost

Alain Prost beat Niki Lauda 10–4 at McLaren in 1985, helped by 11 retirements for Niki Lauda. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.

Niki LaudaAlain Prost

1Qualifying13

14 shared races

4Race day10

14 shared races

14Points69

as awarded at the time

47Points (today’s rules)206

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Niki Lauda and Alain Prost
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Niki Lauda	Alain Prost	Points
1	Brazilian Grand Prix	9/6	Fuel system	P1	0 / 9
2	Portuguese Grand Prix	7/2	Engine	Spun off	0 / 0
3	San Marino Grand Prix	8/6	P4	Disqualified	3 / 0
4	Monaco Grand Prix	14/5	Spun off	P1	0 / 9
5	Canadian Grand Prix	17/5	Engine	P3	0 / 4
6	Detroit Grand Prix	12/4	Brakes	Brakes	0 / 0
7	French Grand Prix	6/4	Gearbox	P3	0 / 4
8	British Grand Prix	10/3	Electrical	P1	0 / 9
9	German Grand Prix	12/3	P5	P2	2 / 6
10	Austrian Grand Prix	3/1	Engine	P1	0 / 9
11	Dutch Grand Prix	10/3	P1	P2	9 / 6
12	Italian Grand Prix	16/5	Transmission	P1	0 / 9
15	South African Grand Prix	8/9	Turbo	P3	0 / 4
16	Australian Grand Prix	16/4	Accident	Engine	0 / 0
Average finish			P3.3	P1.8

The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Niki Lauda / Alain Prost.
P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.

Other seasons in which Niki Lauda and Alain Prost were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1984	McLaren	Niki Lauda vs Alain Prost	1–15	8–8	72–71.5

How these numbers are calculated

Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.